Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1996
1 constituencies in Puducherry, 72.65% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Puducherry
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,83,986 | 39.97% | -13.10 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,83,702 | 39.91% | +4.09 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29,447 | 6.40% | +3.82 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20,351 | 4.42% | +2.45 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19,792 | 4.30% | +0.89 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13,397 | 2.91% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,005 | 0.87% | — |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,819 | 0.83% | — |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,823 | 0.40% | -0.57 |
- INC1 (100%)
- INC1
- INC1
Constituency performance
From the 1 results in Puducherry
Seat change
Against Puducherry's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained1 (100%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
1 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Puducherry, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 1 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–1 of 1
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONDICHERRY | INCM.O.H. FAROOK | DMKS. ARUMUGHAM | 2840.06% | 72.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Puducherry alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Indian National Congress won 1 of 1 seats in Puducherry, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Turnout was 72.65% — 4.6 lakh of 6.34 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Puducherry have?
Puducherry has 1 Lok Sabha seats.
